The Adventure Racing World Championship Goes to Africa for the first time in 2023
The 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship will be hosted by Expedition Africa, and held in the Kouga region of the Eastern Cape of South Africa in October.
The race will be the 18th Adventure Racing World Championship, and the first to be held on the African continent. The 700km race will be the culmination of the 2023 Adventure Racing World Series, which unites in competition the world’s best endurance athletes at the premier expedition adventure races around the world.
Expedition Africa will Host the World...
Hosted in the historic “Land of Milk and Honey, Montagu, the theatre for a grand adventure is set and it is bound to be a spectacular long weekend, 15-18 June 2023, of exploration and fun.
The race is presented by No Frills. No Fuss. – an adventurous Montagu local couple that has an immense passion for producing a challenging adventure for all. From the best teams in the country (and even the world) to the complete newbies in the sport, we have designed three courses for every adventurer at heart.
Even though this will be the 5th edition of NFNF races, this year is a little different....
The Swedish Armed Forces Adventure Team has emerged as the new Adventure Racing World Champions. They displayed exceptional endurance and resilience as they conquered the grueling 840km Expedition Africa course through the breathtaking Kouga region of Eastern Cape. Their remarkable journey culminated with a victorious finish at the Cape St. Francis Resort.Key Highlights:
The team completed the race in an impressive 118 hours, 33 minutes, and 26 seconds.
The Swedish Armed Forces Adventure Team consists of John Karlsson, Malin Hjalmarsson, Oskar Svärd, and Per Vestling, all of whom secured their...
The closing ceremonies for the Adventure Racing World Championship 2023 took place in Cape St. Francis Resort soon after the final team had finished and were a last opportunity to bring the race community together. It was time to applaud the incredible performances of all the racers and to thank those who supported the event, which has gripped and inspired so many.
It has been a race made all the more difficult by severe weather and the tented outdoor area by the finish stage was flooded by torrential rains in the hours before the ceremony, so the finish stage couldn’t be used. Adventure...
Cape Town, South Africa – March 27, 2024 – Today, adidas TERREX announces its latest partnership as the official technical sponsor of RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town (UTCT).
The innovation-packed racer becomes widely available after the prototype helped athletes top the podium last summer
To mark the launch of the shoe, adidas TERREX establishes mentorship program - giving ambitious trail runners the opportunity to master the trails like a pro.
Available from 1st April, 2024 via adidas.c.za on the adidas app and in selected retail stores.
South Africa, April 1st 2024 – Following the successes celebrated by athletes in a prototype last summer, adidas today announces that the Agravic Speed Ultra now becomes available for all ambitious...
KARKLOOF – Saturday's trail runs at the Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival proved to be successful outing for the Change a Life team, with Ayanda Ngcobo just getting the better of Bongani Hlongwane, while Sphesihle Zimu made sure the squad claimed all three podium spots.The leading pair of Change a Life teammates fought a race-long struggle for superiority in the main 21km event before Ngcobo managed to eke out a gap over Hlongwane and hold it to the finish.
With the friendly rivalry spurring on the two teamates, Ngcobo finished the tough 21km route in a quick time of 1:25:54, with...
KARKLOOF – Saturday's trail runs at the Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival proved to be successful outing for the Change a Life team, with Ayanda Ngcobo just getting the better of Bongani Hlongwane, while Sphesihle Zimu made sure the squad claimed all three podium spots.The leading pair of Change a Life teammates fought a race-long struggle for superiority in the main 21km event before Ngcobo managed to eke out a gap over Hlongwane and hold it to the finish.
With the friendly rivalry spurring on the two teamates, Ngcobo finished the tough 21km route in a quick time of 1:25:54, with...
